[Benign monoclonal gammopathy in a female patient with Schönlein-Henoch glomerulonephritis and liver cirrhosis].

A case of a woman with Schönlein-Henoch glomerulonephritis and liver cirrhosis and a monoclonal peak in the proteinogram is reported. An attempt is made to differentiate the benign monoclonal gammapathy from Waldenström's disease according to the existing criteria. The conclusion is reached that at present there is no index or a combination of indices which could allow a definite assessment. Only the prolonged systematic observation with repeated examinations could allow a more precise assessment of the pathologic process.